8-day Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Tour

Destinations:

Tour code: TCG-YY-02

This Yuanyang travel package offers the perfect opportunity to take pictures of the most magnificent rice terraces in the world and the mysterious minorities in China for your family, your friends, and your neighborhood.

Day 3 Mile/Yuanyang/Panzhihua

Drive about 4 hours to Yuanyang via Kaiyun and Gejiu. We will see many traditional ethnic villages en route. We drive through the area of Yi people in the mountain and Dai people in the Red River valley where they grow banana and tropical fruits. We visit Malipo Miao Ethnic Village on the way. After lunch, proceed to see the beautiful sunset over the Laohuzui Rice Terraces. Then continue our driving to Panzhihua Town to visit some Yi and Hani ethnic villages, and the historical Mengnong Chieftain Palace.

Today, we’ll enjoy a full day tour of the rice terraces created by the Hani and Yi people. First we get up early to see the beautiful sunrise over the rice terraces at Duoyishu Village. Next, visit Bada rice terraces, Shengcun Market, Qingkou Ethnic Village, and Qingkou rice Terraces. In the late afternoon, we drive back to Xinjie Town to see the sunset over the Longshuba rice terraces and the ethnic villages.

Day 5 Yuanyang/Jianshui

After breakfast, drive about 3 hours to Jianshui. On the way, visit the largest karst formation cave in Asia - Jianshui Swallow Cave. There are usually thousands of swallows flying around in this aptly named cave. You will follow the guide to see the unique colorful karst landforms and watch the bare hand rock climbing performance in the cave. Next, take the small boat out of the cave and transfer to Jianshui. Upon arrival, you’ll pay a visit to the Jianshui Old Town, Zhu Family Garden and Jianshui Confucius Temple.

Day 6 Jianshui/Shipin/Xinping

Morning drive about 13km to Tuanshan Village to visit the Zhang Family Garden and some unique ancient houses built by the family Zhang, then transfer to see the Double Dragon Bridge and the Daban Ancient Well. Drive to Shipin County for lunch and proceed to Xinping County, where we will visit the beautiful Mount Mopan Forest Park.

Day 7 Xinping/Gasa/Xinping

Transfer via: private car

Activities for today: Dabinlangyuan Dai Ethnic Village, Green Paddy Dance, home visit of the Dai people

Drive 72km to Gasa Town. Visit Dabinlangyuan Dai Ethnic Village-home of the Huayao (floral-belt) Dai people, watch Dai people's green paddy dance and have a home visit of the Dai people. Then drive back to Xinping.

Day 8 Xinping/Kunming

Transfer via: private car

After breakfast, drive to Kunming Changshui International Airport, where your vacation concludes.

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Drive to Gasa Town and visit the Dabinlangyuan Dai Ethnic Village, watch green paddy dance, and have a home visit of the Dai people. Drive back to Xinping.

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Day8

Xinping/Kunming

Drive back to Kunming and take flight to your next destination.

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Price Includes

Private Transfers:

Between airports / railway station, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in the cities specified in the itinerary by the private air conditioned vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide. Separate arrivals and departures will incur extra charges.

Entrance fees:

All entrance fees to scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary. The final arrangement will be determined by local tour guides based on the local circumstances which are beyond the control of TripChinaGuide. TCG will adhere to the original itinerary as accurately as possible.

Meals:

All meals as specified in the itinerary. “B” stands for western breakfast “L” for Chinese Lunch in local Chinese restaurant. “D” for Chinese dinner in local Chinese restaurant. The quotation is basic on the above normal meals. If you have any special request about meals, like vegetarian, or Indian food etc, please inform us in advance.

Private tour escort for Sightseeing:

Normal sightseeing activities as outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide.

The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.

Accommodation (if include Yangtze Cruiser):

Service based on two adults sharing on one standard twin/double-bed room (cabin); solo travelers or those who want to occupy one twin/double-bed room/cabin of their own are required to pay additional charge of single supplement rate. A single room (cabin) is subject to availability based on prior request at an additional cost; if the recommended hotel is not available, it will be substituted by a similar class one.

All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.

Transportation:

All the domestic airfare of economy class with airport tax/ or train ticket(s) as specified in the itinerary.

Service Charge & Government Taxes

Arrangements:

The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Excludes

Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets, unless other wise noted.

Any meals which are not specified in the itinerary with “B”, “L” or “D”.

Any extra cost caused by changes of natural disasters, fires, weather, governmental and local authority orders, political change, strikes, war, riots, quarantine, custom regulations, damages or injury caused by accident beyond the control of TripChinaGuide and that has incurred due to the tourist action violating the laws.